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“Oh, you noticed, did you?” I dropped my hands

He stood close, his breath dusting ently cupped my chin

“It was unconventional,” he said “My dragon has never pushed s were not at all pleasant…”

“The sht?”

A little grin tweaked his lips “It was the best sex I’ve ever had, and I wasn’t even in control It more than broke my dry spell It ruined me for other women”

“Oh…” I let the word linger, suddenly embarrassed and not sure why I tried to pull away

He held h the bond just now I don’t want you to think you were—are—anything other than extraordinary You and your anion wouldn’t be this adamant about any other”

“But you still don’t want to knock boots even without clai?”

“No”

“What if it’s just a partial clai? I’d be in for that”

“No clai We’ve satisfied our beasts, and that is enough I’ll have the memory of your touch and the feel of your body, and that has to be enough”

“Why?”

“Because I will have to let you go, and if I give much more of myself, I won’t be able to”

Eight

“Seriously, stop with the tongue,” I ground out as the tip of the dragon’s tongue prodded hly unpleasant when I wasn’t afraid for my life

Fuchsia streaked the sky Muted yellows and oranges highlighted the horizon Daas just around the corner, and I was now officiallyinto et to leave was if the curse was broken (and as afoot, since the de would be able to kill Nyfain as soon as ere freed) or if I rant reat